At a glance

Super Rugby Pacific round four:

(Cam Roigard 2, Kini Naholo 2, Dane Coles tries; Jordie Barrett pen, 3 con)

(Nemani Nadolo, Max Jorgensen, Langi Gleeson tries; Ben Donaldson con). 17-12 (Rameka Poihipi, Emoni Narawa, Shaun Stevenson 2, Tyrone Thompson, Etene NanaiSeturo tries; Bryn Gatland 4 con, 2 pen) (Alex Mafi, Stacey Ili, Nick Jooste, David Feliuai tries; Carter Gordon con, Reece Hodge pen). 27-15 (Fergus Burke, Ethan Blackadder, Leicester Fainga’anuku 3 tries; Richie Mo’unga pen, 3 con) (Mark Telea, Caleb Clarke, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Stephen Perofeta tries; Beauden Barrett 4 con). 24-21.

(Jonah Lowe 2, Mitch Hunt, Sam Gilbert, Sean Withy, Hugh Renton tries; Sam Gilbert 5 con, pen) (Zach Kibirige, Tom Horton, Bryce Hegarty, Siosifa Amone, Ollie Callan tries; Hegarty con, 2 pen, Bayley Kuenzle con). 15-13 coach Clayton McMillan to be one of the names mentioned in the possible wider coaching groups put together by Scott Robertson and Jamie Joseph, but he’s heading in that direction.

There are echoes of Dave Rennie in McMillan – and judging by the number of children in the crowd at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Saturday they have engaged the local community.

McMillan has turned the Chiefs around. Yes, they have good All Blacks but the key has been getting the most out of players such as Samipeni Finau, Rameka Poihipi and Emoni Narewa.

The latter is a McMillan favourite – he coached him at the Bay of Plenty – and McMillan looks like a coach who gets the balance right between making connections with players and letting them know who the boss is.

At Sky Stadium, Wellington: Hurricanes 34

HT: At FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton: Chiefs 44

Rebels 25

HT: At Eden Park, Auckland: Crusaders 34

Blues 28

HT: At Invercargill Rugby Park: Highlanders 43

Western Force 35

Waratahs 17

HT: At Gio Stadium, Canberra: Brumbies 62, Moana Pasifika 36. HT: 29-22